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Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update

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High
Published: 08/18/2025 (08/18/2025, 00:42:23 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * cmd/go: Go VCS Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-4674) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected software

github.com/golang/go
pkg:golang/github.com/golang/go
Affected versions
<1.24.6

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AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 19:58:48 UTC

Technical Analysis

The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 contain a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-4674, which involves a command execution flaw in the cmd/go VCS command. This vulnerability is part of a set of three CVEs addressed in the advisory RHSA-2025:13941. The flaw could allow unintended command execution via the Go version control system command. Red Hat has issued patches in golang version 1.24.6 to fix this issue. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows potential command execution through the Go VCS command, which could lead to unauthorized actions on affected systems running vulnerable versions of the golang compiler. This could impact the security of software development and build processes that rely on the Go toolchain. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch is available and has been released by Red Hat in golang version 1.24.6 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:13941 and the update article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed instructions on applying the update. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:13941
Cve Count
3
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-47906","CVE-2025-47907"]

Threat ID: 6a19febee29bf47b500fdc91

Added to database: 05/29/2026, 21:01:50 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 19:58:48 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:56 UTC

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